Malta vs Other small states: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Malta
36.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Other small states
0.693 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta rank
2nd
Other small states rank
4th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Malta
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 36.64 units per square kilometre against 0.693 units per square kilometre in Other small states, a difference of 35.95 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malta's figure about 52.9 times Other small states's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 2nd and Other small states ranks 4th of 179 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 1.16 units per square kilometre 0.1337 units per square kilometre 1.02 units per square kilometre Malta
2000s 6.49 units per square kilometre 0.0984 units per square kilometre 6.39 units per square kilometre Malta
2010s 24.32 units per square kilometre 0.1476 units per square kilometre 24.17 units per square kilometre Malta
2020s 32.29 units per square kilometre 0.3913 units per square kilometre 31.89 units per square kilometre Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Malta or Other small states?
Malta, at 36.64 units per square kilometre against 0.693 units per square kilometre in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Malta and Other small states?
35.95 units per square kilometre, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Other small states?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Malta and Other small states rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Malta ranks 2nd and Other small states ranks 4th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 9,772 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.